I thought maybe because of growing it in pots ... but nope. Found this online:
The origin of pot has nothing to do with the culinary tool. The word came into use in America in the late 1930s. It is a shortening of the Spanish potiguaya or potaguaya that came from potación de guaya, a wine or brandy in which marijuana buds have been steeped. It literally means “the drink of grief.”
Thank you for going to the trouble to researching it Walt! I appreciate that muchly. Is a deadhead a pothead? All these heads are confusing. Toilet is a head. The trump is the head. Too many heads spoil the broth. Thank you for your very helpful and informative reply! GOOD JOB! :)